Walmart will complete more than 6,000 drone deliveries in 2022, according to a company announcement Thursday.
Performance follows the company’s rapid expansion of the availability of transportation methods. Walmart now has his 36 stores in the US with drone delivery hubs operated by DroneUp, Flytrex and Zipline. Stores are located in his seven states: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
Walmart now has 36 stores with drone delivery hubs
Number of stores offering drone deliveries in each state
Retailers still have a long way to go to reach their goal of delivering one million packages annually by drone. Still, we’re encouraged by the positive response from our customers and look forward to making even more progress in 2023.
Walmart and its partners currently offer up to 20,000 items for drone delivery, according to the company’s fact sheet. Some of our customers’ favorite products delivered by drone include great-value cookies and cream ice cream, rotisserie chicken, and Bounty His Paper His Towels.
Despite weight and range restrictions, drone deliveries provide the speed needed to effectively deliver temperature-sensitive goods like ice cream, according to Walmart.
“I am extremely proud of our team for creating the largest drone delivery footprint of any U.S. retailer and providing our customers with incredibly fast and innovative delivery options,” said Gopalakrishnan. says.
Walmart said in previous announcements about its expansion in Arizona, Florida and Texas that customers within a mile of participating stores are eligible to use the service.
